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© Roma Numismatics Limited
⅛ Stater Muschel Type 200 BC - 1 BC
| Gold | 0.88 g | 9 mm |
| Issuer | Boii |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 200 BC - 1 BC |
| Value | ⅛ Stater (2.5) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 0.88 g |
| Diameter | 9 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#192291 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Shallow incuse containing central element radiating to edges.
Comment
Cf. Paulsen pl. 24, 511ff;Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (0.88g, 9mm, Good Very Fine) - In main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #57;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 28. Sold for 300 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel, Auction 7, 3 December 1948, lot 366.
Interesting fact
The ⅛ Stater (Muschel Type) coin from Boii was used as a form of currency during a time of great cultural and economic exchange between ancient civilizations. It's fascinating to think that this small gold coin could have been used to purchase goods or services from merchants traveling along the Silk Road, or that it might have been used in trade with other civilizations like the ancient Greeks or Romans.
